Sometimes life seems terribly unfair. We are given these extraordinary, adept bodies and minds, the ability to speak and reason, the innate knowledge that life can be beautiful and full of joy, and then are left in the dark in how to get there. As we grow up, we are taught all the skills necessary to survive,and precious few skills necessary to thrive. Those, for the most part, we must scrap and struggle to attain, usually through the painful process of trial and error.

And yet, in the midst of all this difficult work, we all carry within us a resource of incredible power that can help provide exactly the guidance and encouragement we so desperately need--the human heart. Our hearts do not think, they feel; and each and every emotion is a pure gift of insight and a searchlight waiting to be followed.

When we learn to follow our hearts, we discover an amazing thing: The elusive path to happiness is not only brightly lit, it is calling us, sending a continuous stream of messages in a never-ending feedback loop. And each message is wrapped in the tender kindness of the human spirit. The more we hear the call, the more we respond and the stronger the signal, and the greater the joy.

Kindness begets kindness. As we resonate more and more strongly to the call of our heart, we find the peace of mind that comes from knowing that we are in the right place.